Labour Day: What’s open and closed
Posted September 3, 2012 7:42 am.
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TORONTO, Ont. – Labour Day is finally here, meaning many of you will be enjoying the final day before the return of the school routine.
As Labour Day is a statutory holiday, many things around the city are closed. As such, it is important to make sure you know what’s open before leaving your home. Below is a list of what’s open and closed on Monday, Sept. 3:
What’s open?
- Select tourist-designated malls: Square One (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.), Eaton Centre (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.), Vaughan Mills (10 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and Pacific Mall (11 a.m. to 8 p.m.).
- Most city-wide tourist attractions like the Toronto Zoo, the ROM, the Science Centre and Canada’s Wonderland
What’s closed?
- LCBO and Beer stores
- Most malls and chain stores
- Government offices, banks and libraries
- TTC and GO run on a holiday schedule
- Most grocery stores and supermarkets
- No mail delivery
What to do?
- Visit the CNE and take in the Canadian International Airshow, which runs Saturday-Monday
- The Labour Day Parade forms around 9 a.m. Monday at the corner of University Avenue and Queen Street, and travels into the CNE grounds around 11 a.m.
- Toronto Blue Jays in town against the Baltimore Orioles
- The 2012 Toronto Labour Day Classic in chess will be hosted at the University of Toronto’s Hart House all weekend
- Visit Hispanic Fiesta 2012 at Mel Lastman Square, which runs from August 31 to September 3 and features music, food and traditional Spanish clothing
- Visit ARTfest, which takes place at the Distillery District September 1-4 featuring painting, photography and sculptures
- Brazilian Day festival at Yonge-Dundas Square Monday